Tenancy Deposits
July 3, 2014Does the tenancy deposit protection legislation apply to statutory periodic tenancies? Since our earlier blog on this issue there has now been some guidance on what Landlords should do about […]
Does the tenancy deposit protection legislation apply to statutory periodic tenancies? Since our earlier blog on this issue there has now been some guidance on what Landlords should do about […]
Warning to Employers Employers expect to be able to deliberate issues surrounding grievance and disciplinary issues in private. However, in a recent Employment Tribunal case (Punjab National Bank (International) Ltd […]
Key Tips For Employers Employers should be careful not to be discriminatory in their recruitment processes. Below are some top tips for employers to ensure they do not fall foul […]
Benefits and Burdens Zero hours contracts are favoured by employers for the flexibility they bring – no obligation to provide work to their employees when demand subsides and a consequential […]
The Jackson reforms aimed to encourage lawyers to comply with Court deadlines and imposed strict penalties on those who do not – most notably penalisation on costs. However, the Civil […]
Common Questions Answered I own a flat. My Landlord has sent me a service charge demand asking me to pay money. What is a service charge? A service charge is […]
Boundaries “T” marks are commonly used on plans to show who is responsible for a particular boundary. However, in Lanfear v Chandler (2013) the Court of Appeal held that a […]
Domestic Violence As from 22 April 2014 victims of domestic violence are no longer required to pay a Court fee when making an application for a non-molestation order or occupation […]
The new Single Family Court came into effect on 22 April 2014. Prior to this, there were three tiers of Court: the Family Proceedings Court, the County Court and the […]
Family Law Section 12 of the Children and Families Act 2014 came into effect on 22 April 2014. This has amended Section 8 of the Children Act 1989 to remove […]
Divorce When a party makes an Application to the Court to Petition for Divorce, Dissolve a Civil Partnership or for Judicial Separation, this is done by completing Form D8. As […]
Court of Protection (Deputyship) Applications for Property & Financial Affairs will drop from £400 to £220 when the Application is simple. Other Application Fees increase by £10 to £410. The […]
